Every thing in human character goes to wreck, under the reign of procrastination, while prompt action gives to all things a corresponding and proport…

- William Alcott

One word, in this place, respecting asparagus. The young shoots of this plant, boiled, are the most unexceptionable form of greens with which I am ac…

- William Alcott

Strange that mankind should ever have used the mushroom. All the various species of this substance are of a leathery consistence, and contain but lit…

- William Alcott

Bread is a staple article of diet in theory, rather than in practice. There are few who are truly fond of bread in its simplest, most pure, and most …

- William Alcott

Lettuce, greens and celery, though much eaten, are worse than cabbage, being equally indigestible without the addition of condiments. Besides, the le…

- William Alcott